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Ab Kettleby memories
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Emma and John Hewerdine
I remember my grandma telling me that her mum, Frances Hewerdine, came from beautiful Scalford and she was a real lady, and somewhere along the line Frances's parents had a dress shop. Sadly I don't know where Emma and John were buried, or I would take flowers. Does anyone else have memories along these lines to share? I would love to share someone's memories of Scalford for about 1850 onwards.
A memory of Scalford contributed by vicky ashton
Beechcroft (Rectory)
I had the pleasure of living in Beechcroft since the day I was born in 1954, my parents and grandparents had bought the rectory, named a "White Elephant"as no one had lived in it for 4 years. During that time we had birthday parties on the front lawn, unless of course you were born in January. My parents loved to have BBQ's in the grounds. My sister and I had our weddings here and walked across the lawn to the church. I remember the cellars - cold, dark but exciting, lots of stories have been written about secret passages to the river. The house was magnificent and I still miss it now. I travel to the UK from Australia often, and ...read more here
A memory of Asfordby contributed by liz collins
The Old Rectory, now called
It was Dec 1965, and my sister Ellen Blackham and I sailed to England from Perth, Western Australia, to spend time with my sister Doris Whitby. Doris and her husband Roy had purchased The Old Rectory in the late 1950s. It was no longer required as a rectory and was therefore put on the market. I will never forget driving down Station Lane on that grey afternoon in December and seeing Beechcroft (my sister named it that because of the huge Beech tree that was growing on the right of the building) for the first time. Christmas was approaching and we were excited to be celebrating it here at Beechcroft with the possibility of a white Christmas as well. We walked ...read more here
A memory of Asfordby contributed by Lyn Praed
Sunday school
I was put on the cradle roll at about 6 months and attended every sunday school anniversary from the age of 3 - 16 !!! Always had 2 new dresses fro the anniversary.. and a perm!!
I had forgotten about Mr Chapman - thank you for the reminder!
Mrs hall was the lady in charge of the infants sunday school
Got married in this chapel in 1975... I had forgotten how bare the place was....but it brings back memories of how big the building was and how much it was used in the 50/60's - the room upstairs was massive, and the stage.. never quite felt safe on that but there were afew good (using the work loosley)plays were put ...read more here
A memory of Melton Mowbray contributed by denise meadwell
Extracts From Ab Kettleby & Leicestershire books
A fashionable place to be seen throughout the 19th century was the luxurious Harboro Hotel
(right), originally the Lord Harborough Arms and a coaching inn. It was carpeted throughout,
which was a huge extravagance for the time.
An extract from from"Melton Mowbray Town and City Memories".
This view looks from the junction of the High
Street and South Parade on market day. The sign
of the popular White Lion Hotel is just visible in
the centre of this photograph and Barclays Bank
(now Ladbrokes) is on the far left.
An extract from from"Melton Mowbray Town and City Memories".
A pleasant, traffic-free scene with the horse and cart unattended, patiently waiting for the master’s return from Illsley the
saddlers. The post office is on the left then Corney Manufacturing Jeweller. Amongst other businesses is the chemist beyond
the Crown Hotel and opposite, the family firm of Matkin’s printers, who from 1881 to 1941 published an almanac listing
people and occupations in town and county. Flore’s House protrudes in the distance - one of the oldest houses in Oakham
dating from the 14th century.
An extract from from"Uppingham Photographic Memories".
This classic view has All
Saints’ spire behind the
shops with the famous
Butter Cross (at least 300
years old) in the middle.
Hart and Smith next to each
other seem to sell just about
everything anyone could
want - postcards, wooden
hoops, newspapers, parasols, toys
and groceries. Glaziers, the
well-known family draper,
milliner, outfitter and
clothier is opposite the
Butter Cross selling trilby
hats at 3s 11d, boys suits
from 7s 11d and a galaxy of
other goods.
An extract from from"Uppingham Photographic Memories".
Until 1880 this area was the
butchers’ shambles, then
replaced by the pump (in the
shelter, foreground). There
are milk churns on the cart
outside F W Hart ‘Family
Grocer, Tea and Provision
Merchant’. Note the errand
boy’s bike propped up
against the gas light. There is
a motorbike and sidecar up
in the corner near the Butter
Cross. Could it be the one
bought for the police station
in 1926? A boarding house of
Oakham School is behind the
pump surrounded by railings.
An extract from from"Uppingham Photographic Memories".